Summary of Civilization:The Aztecs called themselves "Mexica". They migrated from the north to the Valley Of Mecico. They lived on fringes of islands with other Mesoamerican people for generations. They sometimes served as hired soldiers, or mercenaries, for them. In 1300, they wanted to start a city and since all the good land was taken, they had to take two swampy areas in Lake Texcoco. There, they built there city which they named Tenchtitlan. As the population grew, the Aztecs had to build islands called chinampas. They did it to make more room for other people. They started by ancoring wicker baskets in the shallow part of Lake Texcoco. They then filled the baskets with cut plants and mud from Lake Texcoco. Teh mud and vegitation were pileduntil they broke the surface of the water. Layer upon layer. The chinampas were later called "floating gardens" by the Europeans. By the 1400's, Tenochtitlan was a pow
Aztecs making chinampas
erful city-state because the population grew and grew. The Aztecs formed allances with other city-states.
Geography: The early Aztecs lived in Southern Mexico, in the Valley of Mexico. They settled on swampy islands on Lake Texcoco and built landforms including islands and causeways to connect them. The land there was mostly flat, which allowed them to have good farming land.
Cimate:The climate of the Aztecs was cooler than people would expect. They were approximately 7,000 feet above sea level. May through October was the rainy season for the Aztecs. It was good farming season for them during that time. They usually got 450 millimeters to 1000 millimeters of rain. On the other hand, when they had cool climate, it was much harder to farm.
Many pyramids were built by Aztecs.
Art and Architecture: The Aztecs built many temples and pyramids They were great in building stone. They built pyramids, cermonial centers, monuments, and a great empire. This city was called Tenochtitlan. There was a great temple, a ball court for ulama, a royal place, causeways wich are big bridges, and gardens. They built many cities. Soon, the Aztec empire had begun.
Culture (Religion, Customs, Food, ect.): The lives of Aztecs included a lot of agriculture. They grew corn, beans, sqash, and other crops. There religion was very important to them. They worshiped a god called Quetzalcoatalong with hundreds of other gods. They also belived inHuman sacrifice.
Quetzalcoatl
Technology:
The Aztecs built a great empire. A lot of the people were farmers. Agriculture was the base of the Aztec economy. They farmed maize, beans, sqaush, tomatos, and coaco beans for chocolate. Many of the ceramonies were to worship the farming gods. The only thing that was more important than farming was religion. Chinapas were like floating gardens therefore they were great for farming because they were flat.
Summary of Civilization: The Aztecs called themselves "Mexica". They migrated from the north to the Valley Of Mecico. They lived on fringes of islands with other Mesoamerican people for generations. They sometimes served as hired soldiers, or mercenaries, for them. In 1300, they wanted to start a city and since all the good land was taken, they had to take two swampy areas in Lake Texcoco. There, they built there city which they named Tenchtitlan. As the population grew, the Aztecs had to build islands called chinampas. They did it to make more room for other people. They started by ancoring wicker baskets in the shallow part of Lake Texcoco. They then filled the baskets with cut plants and mud from Lake Texcoco. Teh mud and vegitation were pileduntil they broke the surface of the water. Layer upon layer. The chinampas were later called "floating gardens" by the Europeans. By the 1400's, Tenochtitlan was a pow
Aztecs making chinampas
erful city-state because the population grew and grew. The Aztecs formed allances with other city-states.
Geography: The early Aztecs lived in Southern Mexico, in the Valley of Mexico. They settled on swampy islands on Lake Texcoco and built landforms including islands and causeways to connect them. The land there was mostly flat, which allowed them to have good farming land.
Cimate: The climate of the Aztecs was cooler than people would expect. They were approximately 7,000 feet above sea level. May through October was the rainy season for the Aztecs. It was good farming season for them during that time. They usually got 450 millimeters to 1000 millimeters of rain. On the other hand, when they had cool climate, it was much harder to farm.
Many pyramids were built by Aztecs.
Art and Architecture: The Aztecs built many temples and pyramids They were great in building stone. They built pyramids, cermonial centers, monuments, and a great empire. This city was called Tenochtitlan. There was a great temple, a ball court for ulama, a royal place, causeways wich are big bridges, and gardens. They built many cities. Soon, the Aztec empire had begun.
Culture (Religion, Customs, Food, ect.): The lives of Aztecs included a lot of agriculture. They grew corn, beans, sqash, and other crops. There religion was very important to them. They worshiped a god called Quetzalcoat along with hundreds of other gods. They also belived in Human sacrifice.
Quetzalcoatl
Technology:
The Aztecs built a great empire. A lot of the people were farmers. Agriculture was the base of the Aztec economy. They farmed maize, beans, sqaush, tomatos, and coaco beans for chocolate. Many of the ceramonies were to worship the farming gods. The only thing that was more important than farming was religion. Chinapas were like floating gardens therefore they were great for farming because they were flat.References: EasyBib: the bibliography maker.
The World : Scott Foresman Social Studies The Aztec Environment. 26 Sept. 2008 <http://http://www.astronomy.pomona.edu/archeo/nmexico/aztec.climate.html>.
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